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Everything happening in the world converges in one place: higher education. On College Matters, we explore the world through the prism of the nation’s colleges and universities. Listen to College Matters wherever you get your podcasts.

Host Jack Stripling

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Fed up with what they see as illiberalism in higher ed, conservatives are pushing for centers devoted to classics and American civics.
 

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Season 2: Previous Episodes

Long a third rail of campus politics, parking inspires raging debates that are about far more than fees, fines, and crowded lots.
On many campuses, relations between professors and administrators have eroded to a worrisome degree.
It’s March Madness, and we’re picking the top scandals, imbroglios, and snafus of the past quarter century.
An emboldened GOP is reaching deeper into what colleges teach, banning “identity politics” and theories of “systemic racism” from core courses in Florida.
White student enrollment has dropped more than that of any other racial group. What’s happening?

Season 1: Previous Episodes

As more states move toward legalized sports betting, colleges are weighing the risks to their students against the potential for significant financial rewards.
Our collective obsession with college students’ grades might say more about us than them.
It’s easier than ever for invasive parents to smother college students, but not everyone thinks it’s a national crisis.
Nicholas Confessore’s New York Times Magazine article on a $250-million diversity program galvanized debate and fueled criticism. How does he feel about that?
Part 1 of 2: Long before Trump’s recent flurry of anti-DEI actions, state lawmakers were busy tearing it out from the roots on college campuses.
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